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MEDICINES AND CURES

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general information only. It is designed to be informational / educational and
is not intended to be and is not a complete or definitive statement on any area
of practice or procedure. Clackline Valley Olives makes no express or implied
warranties as to suitability for a particular purpose or otherwise with
respect to any information included on this website. Visitors to this website who are not practitioners qualified in the
field should seek further professional advice before any action is taken in
relation to the matters described or referred to on this website.

ACHING MUSCLES
Mix 1 tablespoon of horseradish with 1 cup of olive oil. Let the
mixture set for 30 minutes then apply it directly to aching muscles as
a massage oil.

ACNE TREATMENT
Make a paste by mixing 4 tablespoons of fine salt with 3 tablespoons of
olive oil. Work the mixture around your face, being careful not
to get any into your eyes (the salt will sting). Leave the
mixture on your skin for several minutes. Rinse it off with warm
soapy water. For the first week apply daily, then cut back to two
or three times a week until the acne is cleared.

LICE CONTROL
Pesticides and commercial treatments are not only expensive, but often
they are not totally effective. Massage olive oil well into the
hair of the affected areas, making sure that the scales and eggs are
well covered. The olive oil will smother the live lice.
Leave for a minimum of 30 minutes, but longer if you do not have
to do anything in particular. Shampoo the oil out of the hair
remembering that it might take two shampoos to completely remove the
oil. Repeat the treatment the next day if necessary. Do it
again a week later and, for school children, every week to prevent new
hatchings and infestations.

COUGH SYRUP
A tablespoon of olive oil will stop a tickle in your throat that makes you cough.

SNORING
A tablespoon of olive oil before you go to sleep makes the throat slippery and will stop snoring.

EAR ACHES and WAX
Olive oil can be gently warmed and used in the ears to releive ear
aches and to remove built up wax. It is very important that the
oil only be warm and not hot.

SCAR TISSUE
If you have a burn or cut scar, including scars from an operation,
gently rub a little olive oil into the area twice a day to help with
the healing of the scar tissue and to condition the skin around it.

PREGANANCY SWELLING
After your shower rub olive oil onto the growing belly area (morning
and evening) to make the skin supple and to prevent stretch marks.

BREAST FEEDING
Cracked niples from breast feeding are often treated with various
creams and ointments. These generally have to be washed off
before feeding the baby, and the washing process can cause pain or
discomfort - often leading to a worsening of the condition. Use
olive oil instead, because it will condition the skin, provide
moisturisation and nourishment to the nipple, and it does not hurt the
baby so it is not necessary to wash it off.

CHAMOMILE OINTMENT
This mixture will help greatly with dry and chapped skin.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chamomile blossoms (you can get these from a
health store or simply pull apart some chamomile tea bags), 1 cup olive
oil, 50gr beeswax. Heat the oil so that you can simmer the
chamomile flowers for 10 minutes. Use a very low setting, do not
boil the oil. Cool the oil and then strain it through an old
cloth to remove the flowers. Melt the beeswax and slowly stir in
the oil/chamomile mixture. When the mixture is thoroughly blended
pour it into a clean glass jar. Use when cold as a skin
conditioner.